If you’re after a day-trip destination, we’ve got a couple of ideas. Situated 30 miles away, Plattsburgh is worth the drive. Cumberland Bay State Park, Champlain Centre and Battle of Plattsburgh Center and War of 1812 Museum alone make the drive out worth it. The locals will also likely point you toward Wilmington, 35 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, let it be Whiteface Mountain. (But we’d also recommend High Falls Gorge and Adirondack Wildlife Refuge.)